this is Cabo, my new kitten!!!
Wednesday, September 30, 2009
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
family video
i got a job. at family video. i should be excited....but instead i am just more nervous than anything else. poop. i got offered the job tonight at 5pm. i start my first day at 4:30pm tomorrow night. poop.
Monday, August 24, 2009
eau claire soon to come
in a week from today i will be traveling back to, or well moving back to, eau claire. i will be there for the entire year but will only be in school for the fall semester because then i graduate. i am hoping for a great semester, a great year. i want it to be drama free, trouble free, full of fun, full of happiness and excitement. i want it to be one of the best semesters/years of my life in college, if not THE best! i want to get a job, make a little money, go to class, be more outgoing, attend at least 2 football games, go out for homecoming the entire weekend (this might be a stretch), have more roommate nights, have more one-on-one just pure good conversation time with andrew, i want to plan my future out like a map for at least one year in advance (with 2-3 possible directions), i want to walk/exercise more, i want to cook more and experiment with recipes and the crock pot that i have yet to use, i want to float down the river, i want to have more of a commitment from andy (even just a verbal promise of a time frame would be perfect), i want to make a point to stay in touch with wendy while she is in spain, i want to go out to dinner with jean and doug just once while in ec, i want to actually shop and buy myself a new outfit sometime this fall, i want to do something amazing for my birthday and new years, i want to build better friendships, i want to walk across that stage with my family and my boyfriend watching proud as i officially graduate from UWEC.
i am yet again getting excited for august 31st to roll around and WILL HAVE THE BEST YEAR EVER THUS FAR IN EAU CLAIRE!!!!
i am yet again getting excited for august 31st to roll around and WILL HAVE THE BEST YEAR EVER THUS FAR IN EAU CLAIRE!!!!
Monday, August 10, 2009
yippee
andy had his check up with the doctor his afternoon about his kidney stone and the possibility of needing surgery. we got great news....it has passed and no surgery is necessary! woot woot. thank god.
Thursday, August 6, 2009
one wish, one hope, one prayer
disclaimer: this is not a happy post or an overtly positive post; in fact, this may be a post you want to skip over entirely
so i spent about 30-40 minutes chatting with my dad on the phone this morning about his properties on 5th St. (he has three). his current dilemma is that the judge (stupid judge...same one that granted my parents divorce) ruled for his awful tenants last week and is now on vacation for a week. here is the situation all sugar-coated up to avoid too many details for your reading pleasure: he currently has tenants that have not paid rent for july or august and have been past due before and skipping out on paying, they also have about 15-20 people living in this unit for about 3 months now which is against the lease's rules, it is highly likely (about 90%) that they are doing drugs and that one of the men that lives there is a drug dealer, my dad wants to evict them but the god dang judge ruled that they are allowed to stay they for another 2-3 weeks w/o paying my dad a cent and that they may use their income check to not pay my dad for past due rent but rather they can use it for a security deposit and 1st month rent for a new place. this is bull crap and the judge knows it. my dad is going to file a written, official complaint against the judge for her inappropriate ruling and they ways in which she did not follow proper procedure. if she thinks that she can just break rules and make her own and not follow the strict rules and procedures that are laid out for her, she has another thing coming. because my dad, although almost 100% guaranteed that he wont win the judgment against her in the end, will not give up the fight that easily, this is his job, this is his life too, not just the dead beat losers who rent from him. there are homeless shelters for those who would rather spend their money on crack cocaine than pay their rent. i am soooo furious with the world right now that my dad gets dealt this crap. and he was telling me on the phone this morning that he went directly to the La Crosse Police Department's chief/captain and asked what he needs to do in order to remove those people that are living in his property without legal right (i.e. they are not on the lease and have outstayed their 2 week guest allowance written clearly out in the lease). The LPD said he would have to distribute a 24 hour notice of no trespassers allowed in and around property limits or they will be prosecuted by order of the city or whatever (not sure how it was written out exactly) so my dad did this and he went to 5th street and handed them out, posted them and he had a group of men get in his face (and mind you his phone is currently dead at the moment) and my dad was taking pictures of his property with the trespassers on it (which is in his legal right) and they accused him of being a child preditor, seriously?? WTF is wrong with this losers. and thank god for one of my dads other tenants watching from the window above another unit and calling the cops. half of the men dispersed because they probably had warrants out for their arrest but of the rest that remained there was many arguments between my dad/them/the cops.
to paint an even better picture of this area and these tenants i will make some truthful but necessary comments about the situation (so mind you on this one).
-this area is like the ghetto, the projects of la crosse
-most of the new tenants and people to the area are refugees from chicago/milwaukee
-most of the new/old tenants and people to the area are black
-it is pretty much a given that the inside of the property will be destroyed when they finally exit (we could already see visible damage from the outside in)
-most are known drug addicts
-there are many young children who run around without supervision for hours on end
how do "i" know most of this, because i have been working on this street for the past few days, cleaning one of my dads other buildings that is kitty corner from the one in question.
I HAVE ONE WISH,ONE HOPE, ONE PRAYER!
it may sound like many in one but realistically it all comes down to one wish
-i dont want to worry about my dad getting a bullet in his head
-i dont want to worry about my dad constantly having to dish out money instead of make money
-i dont want to worry about me getting injured or harassed when i clean a unit for my dad on 5th/4th st
-i would like it my dad wouldnt have to chase down his monthly rent checks
-i would like it if my dad could rent to someone who stays for 2-3 years instead of 1 year and only paying for half of it
-i would hope my dad would become more strict in his screening people for these units
-i dont want to always feel like my dad needs to have a witness with a phone ready to dial 911 anytime he goes down there
so to my one wish, my one hope, my one prayer.....i wish, hope, and pray that my dad from this point on could have normal tenants! yup that simple, nothing more nothing less. im not asking for amazing or super clean and respectful. and by normal i do not mean white, no im not racist not at all, i dont care if the renters are white, black, brown, blue, pink, purple....that is not my point...my point is i want someone who is normal and by normal i mean SOMEONE WHO PAYS EVERY MONTHS RENT ON TIME AND IN FULL, DOES NOT DAMAGE ANY PROPERTY, DOES NOT HAVE THE POLICE CALLED ON THEM EVER, SOMEONE WHO MIGHT ACTUALLY GET THEIR SECURITY DEPOSIT BACK BECAUSE THEY WERE GOOD AND FOLLOWED ALL OF THE LEASE'S RULES/REGULATIONS, SOMEONE WHO DOES NOT DO DRUGS OR SMOKE IN THE BUILDINGS, SOMEONE NORMAL, SOMEONE WHERE I WOULDNT HAVE TO WORRY IF MY DAD HAD TO TALK TO THEM.
i apologize if anything i have written has been offensive or inappropriate, this is my one and only form of fully venting by myself and these are legitimate concerns i have and if you could just hope with me for "normal" renters it would be ever so greatly appreciated.
thank you!
so i spent about 30-40 minutes chatting with my dad on the phone this morning about his properties on 5th St. (he has three). his current dilemma is that the judge (stupid judge...same one that granted my parents divorce) ruled for his awful tenants last week and is now on vacation for a week. here is the situation all sugar-coated up to avoid too many details for your reading pleasure: he currently has tenants that have not paid rent for july or august and have been past due before and skipping out on paying, they also have about 15-20 people living in this unit for about 3 months now which is against the lease's rules, it is highly likely (about 90%) that they are doing drugs and that one of the men that lives there is a drug dealer, my dad wants to evict them but the god dang judge ruled that they are allowed to stay they for another 2-3 weeks w/o paying my dad a cent and that they may use their income check to not pay my dad for past due rent but rather they can use it for a security deposit and 1st month rent for a new place. this is bull crap and the judge knows it. my dad is going to file a written, official complaint against the judge for her inappropriate ruling and they ways in which she did not follow proper procedure. if she thinks that she can just break rules and make her own and not follow the strict rules and procedures that are laid out for her, she has another thing coming. because my dad, although almost 100% guaranteed that he wont win the judgment against her in the end, will not give up the fight that easily, this is his job, this is his life too, not just the dead beat losers who rent from him. there are homeless shelters for those who would rather spend their money on crack cocaine than pay their rent. i am soooo furious with the world right now that my dad gets dealt this crap. and he was telling me on the phone this morning that he went directly to the La Crosse Police Department's chief/captain and asked what he needs to do in order to remove those people that are living in his property without legal right (i.e. they are not on the lease and have outstayed their 2 week guest allowance written clearly out in the lease). The LPD said he would have to distribute a 24 hour notice of no trespassers allowed in and around property limits or they will be prosecuted by order of the city or whatever (not sure how it was written out exactly) so my dad did this and he went to 5th street and handed them out, posted them and he had a group of men get in his face (and mind you his phone is currently dead at the moment) and my dad was taking pictures of his property with the trespassers on it (which is in his legal right) and they accused him of being a child preditor, seriously?? WTF is wrong with this losers. and thank god for one of my dads other tenants watching from the window above another unit and calling the cops. half of the men dispersed because they probably had warrants out for their arrest but of the rest that remained there was many arguments between my dad/them/the cops.
to paint an even better picture of this area and these tenants i will make some truthful but necessary comments about the situation (so mind you on this one).
-this area is like the ghetto, the projects of la crosse
-most of the new tenants and people to the area are refugees from chicago/milwaukee
-most of the new/old tenants and people to the area are black
-it is pretty much a given that the inside of the property will be destroyed when they finally exit (we could already see visible damage from the outside in)
-most are known drug addicts
-there are many young children who run around without supervision for hours on end
how do "i" know most of this, because i have been working on this street for the past few days, cleaning one of my dads other buildings that is kitty corner from the one in question.
I HAVE ONE WISH,ONE HOPE, ONE PRAYER!
it may sound like many in one but realistically it all comes down to one wish
-i dont want to worry about my dad getting a bullet in his head
-i dont want to worry about my dad constantly having to dish out money instead of make money
-i dont want to worry about me getting injured or harassed when i clean a unit for my dad on 5th/4th st
-i would like it my dad wouldnt have to chase down his monthly rent checks
-i would like it if my dad could rent to someone who stays for 2-3 years instead of 1 year and only paying for half of it
-i would hope my dad would become more strict in his screening people for these units
-i dont want to always feel like my dad needs to have a witness with a phone ready to dial 911 anytime he goes down there
so to my one wish, my one hope, my one prayer.....i wish, hope, and pray that my dad from this point on could have normal tenants! yup that simple, nothing more nothing less. im not asking for amazing or super clean and respectful. and by normal i do not mean white, no im not racist not at all, i dont care if the renters are white, black, brown, blue, pink, purple....that is not my point...my point is i want someone who is normal and by normal i mean SOMEONE WHO PAYS EVERY MONTHS RENT ON TIME AND IN FULL, DOES NOT DAMAGE ANY PROPERTY, DOES NOT HAVE THE POLICE CALLED ON THEM EVER, SOMEONE WHO MIGHT ACTUALLY GET THEIR SECURITY DEPOSIT BACK BECAUSE THEY WERE GOOD AND FOLLOWED ALL OF THE LEASE'S RULES/REGULATIONS, SOMEONE WHO DOES NOT DO DRUGS OR SMOKE IN THE BUILDINGS, SOMEONE NORMAL, SOMEONE WHERE I WOULDNT HAVE TO WORRY IF MY DAD HAD TO TALK TO THEM.
i apologize if anything i have written has been offensive or inappropriate, this is my one and only form of fully venting by myself and these are legitimate concerns i have and if you could just hope with me for "normal" renters it would be ever so greatly appreciated.
thank you!
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
a new first
had a new first last saturday....the little black kitten in the pictures from the last post pooped on me. yuck. it was disgusting...and a first. i have experienced a kitten pee on me before. i have experienced a kitten throw up on me before. but never poop...wow how lucky am i (insert sarcasm now please)!
oh the joys of having a sick kitten with diarrhea :-/
oh the joys of having a sick kitten with diarrhea :-/
Friday, July 31, 2009
mocha and shadow
these are the two new kittens at my dads house, mocha and shadow. i love them soooo much. it's funny to me how fast i fall in love with cats, it takes about a whole five minutes.
country jam pics
38 special at the end of the night
andy and i during the 38 special performance
andy and me in between performances
this is me happy as can be once i got my chair finally and i was off my really soar feet
andy in the middle of the crowded field
andy and me when we first arrived at country jam (and realized we forgot our chairs in the car)
andy and i during the 38 special performance
andy and me in between performances
this is me happy as can be once i got my chair finally and i was off my really soar feet
andy in the middle of the crowded field
andy and me when we first arrived at country jam (and realized we forgot our chairs in the car)
Friday, July 24, 2009
2 weekends of excitement ahead
yesterday, thursday, i acquired 2 free friday passes to country jam (in eau claire), so since andy is taking the day off we decided we will go and leave sometime around 11am this morning. it should be interesting because i am not typically a country music fan but some stuff is starting to grow on me. i love love love taylor swift, brad paisley, and darius rucker. from that point on it's more based on the song whether i like it or not. last night was the big draw for the country jam...it was Tim McGraw but really i didnt mind not going...i dont care for him. But tonight the big performance is 38 special, which is actually classic rock and im definitely into that type of music!!! so it should be fun! i just hope the rain stays a way just a little!!
so then next weekend, it's official because i just bought everything last night, im going to six flags great america (in gurnee, illinois ) with my brother and my boyfriend! for now it's just the three of us but we are hoping to find at least one more person for an even number to make the whole rides thing easier (ride in pairs). i am sooooooo excited for this vacation because we all love the thrill of the roller coasters and i havent been to six flags in years upon years. and i am not sure, but i think andy has never been!!!! best trip yet to come!!!!!!!!
so then next weekend, it's official because i just bought everything last night, im going to six flags great america (in gurnee, illinois ) with my brother and my boyfriend! for now it's just the three of us but we are hoping to find at least one more person for an even number to make the whole rides thing easier (ride in pairs). i am sooooooo excited for this vacation because we all love the thrill of the roller coasters and i havent been to six flags in years upon years. and i am not sure, but i think andy has never been!!!! best trip yet to come!!!!!!!!
Thursday, July 23, 2009
marbles update
vet visit for blood in urine results: urinary tract infection + medication ($130)
next morning he is vomiting blood
5pm same day is vet visit # 2 results: he has possible diabetes, definite asthma, and no answer for vomiting + a million and one tests and anti nausea shot ($130)
he is contained to just the kitchen but somehow still manages to escape somehow, it is like a 24hr babysitting job with him
next morning he is vomiting blood
5pm same day is vet visit # 2 results: he has possible diabetes, definite asthma, and no answer for vomiting + a million and one tests and anti nausea shot ($130)
he is contained to just the kitchen but somehow still manages to escape somehow, it is like a 24hr babysitting job with him
Monday, July 20, 2009
marbles
my kitty marbles is not ok. something is wrong...i have feel it. he has been breathing really hard and heavy for a couple of months now, like his body is working extra hard. and this morning i woke up to find multiple puddles of blood on the tile by the basement door. i think he has blood in his pee which can never be a good thing. this has never happened before to him. im so sad for him, he is THE most loving, cuddly cat ever. he thrives on someone just saying his name and tickling him with their toes as they walk by and someone sharing a couple of kernels of corn or a few peas with him. he loves his vegetables.
i just feel so bad for him and hope he is not in pain. hopefully he'll be ok.
love you lots marbles!
i just feel so bad for him and hope he is not in pain. hopefully he'll be ok.
love you lots marbles!
Wednesday, July 15, 2009
night visitor
So the other day while I was taking Andy to urgent care to have his leg looked at (he had a bug bite looking rash on his leg from work--he works for the parks department cutting grass, removing brush, etc) and apparently when we were gone my mom had a visitor in the house…..a BAT….eeek.
So not cool! I don’t mind bats, but when they are in my house that is a completely different story. She said it was swooping low and flying in and out of all the main, open rooms of the house. Usually or at least with all of our other experiences they stick towards the ceiling when they fly and try to find some place to scurry on a wall and hide. I was just glad to know that she was able to contain the cats so that they wouldn’t attempt to get the bat considering it’s relatively low flight pattern.
She managed to get to the door without it making contact with her and propped it open so that if it got close she could use a large broken down cardboard box that we conveniently had lying around to guide it out. Now we are no dummies here, we understand that in order to somewhat ensure that the bats do not return (because they are highly territorial creatures of night) you either kill them (which mind you is nasty and illegal) or you must contain them in a box or something and take them at the very minimum 30 miles away. Unfortunately, it was during the evening that the bat appeared nor was it in any way about to be contained; so to my mom it was more of a priority to just get it out of the house for our own and the cat’s sakes.
Mind you that when she informed me of this upon my return home around 10:15pm…I was officially creeped out and found it completely necessary to duck tape the crap out of our fireplace and its slight openings, cracks, and holes. My paranoia led to me thinking I was hearing things from every corner of the house, ah ha ha.
I honestly think that there has yet to be a summer where we do not experience at least one bat. Lucky us, right?
So not cool! I don’t mind bats, but when they are in my house that is a completely different story. She said it was swooping low and flying in and out of all the main, open rooms of the house. Usually or at least with all of our other experiences they stick towards the ceiling when they fly and try to find some place to scurry on a wall and hide. I was just glad to know that she was able to contain the cats so that they wouldn’t attempt to get the bat considering it’s relatively low flight pattern.
She managed to get to the door without it making contact with her and propped it open so that if it got close she could use a large broken down cardboard box that we conveniently had lying around to guide it out. Now we are no dummies here, we understand that in order to somewhat ensure that the bats do not return (because they are highly territorial creatures of night) you either kill them (which mind you is nasty and illegal) or you must contain them in a box or something and take them at the very minimum 30 miles away. Unfortunately, it was during the evening that the bat appeared nor was it in any way about to be contained; so to my mom it was more of a priority to just get it out of the house for our own and the cat’s sakes.
Mind you that when she informed me of this upon my return home around 10:15pm…I was officially creeped out and found it completely necessary to duck tape the crap out of our fireplace and its slight openings, cracks, and holes. My paranoia led to me thinking I was hearing things from every corner of the house, ah ha ha.
I honestly think that there has yet to be a summer where we do not experience at least one bat. Lucky us, right?
Sunday, July 12, 2009
a new promise
So it has been a long time since I’ve blogged last. It seems I have neglected my blog for peer laziness. I was afraid of eventually not being disciplined enough to manage this, and considering I do not have much to do with my time I should be able to better manage it than if I were really busy, right? Well, I do not understand my lack of blogging either. There have been many times where I have opened a new post up and began to type the title and by the end of the first sentence I decide to just close it all out and tell myself that I will get to it again later, but clearly I never do. So this is my vow to attempt to post one new blog every week. For every additional post beyond my promised one, that will be an added bonus for all of my readers (or well myself for my electronic journal).
Monday, June 8, 2009
job update
nothing new has come of my search of a job.
since i didnt get the kwik trip job, i have applied to a bunch of different places; however, i am not going to hold my breath about that. I am thinking the next move might be to look into a temp agency just to make a buck or two here and there (my dad suggested this). i will keep updating everyone on the status of this situation.
i do, however, have some good news for once.....i got $3600 in grants/scholarships for my fall (last) semester in college. so my tuition is basically already paid for with about $300 left over for me in the form of a refund check!! one stressor has been lifted from my shoulders!
good night all!
since i didnt get the kwik trip job, i have applied to a bunch of different places; however, i am not going to hold my breath about that. I am thinking the next move might be to look into a temp agency just to make a buck or two here and there (my dad suggested this). i will keep updating everyone on the status of this situation.
i do, however, have some good news for once.....i got $3600 in grants/scholarships for my fall (last) semester in college. so my tuition is basically already paid for with about $300 left over for me in the form of a refund check!! one stressor has been lifted from my shoulders!
good night all!
Friday, June 5, 2009
who needs $$$ anyway
*rolls eyes* at the stupidity of my post's title.
jobs are dumb and i don't need one. i will just live off of my dad and marry rich. that is my new plan. screw job applications and pointless interviews and the infamous waiting game that soon ensues, where they don't ever call you back and so you try to be proactive and call them back only to find out that you just barely missed the cut and all that bull crap. they didn't want you and they probably never did, but just went through the motions irregardless to make their day go by a little faster. who am i referring to in this scenario? kwik trip and my life.
this is the story of my life....let downs after let downs. not only did this week leave me $75 poorer in my pocket due to a half broken computer frying my charger cords, but now i find out a i didn't get the job and waited to flippen weeks to be told this. it's bull crap at its finest if you ask me. and i am over it....who needs $$$ anyway, right? i mean you only need it to eat, be fully clothed, get from point a to point b, to do anything remotely fun, have a roof over your head, shower, and everything else in life that is necessary. Well, fine, i will show the big man upstairs how much i can enjoy macaroni and cheese and not getting off my butt for the next three months until school starts again. im over this stupid finding a job thing. no one wants me...story of my life.
no one wants to hire someone without any past retail experience who will only be around for the summer. D-U-M-B dumb!!!
i had to life to begin with....so it's no surprise that i will continue to move throughout this summer without one
i am finished venting for now and def. not wanting to be around people for awhile. i am not in a pleasant mood.
jobs are dumb and i don't need one. i will just live off of my dad and marry rich. that is my new plan. screw job applications and pointless interviews and the infamous waiting game that soon ensues, where they don't ever call you back and so you try to be proactive and call them back only to find out that you just barely missed the cut and all that bull crap. they didn't want you and they probably never did, but just went through the motions irregardless to make their day go by a little faster. who am i referring to in this scenario? kwik trip and my life.
this is the story of my life....let downs after let downs. not only did this week leave me $75 poorer in my pocket due to a half broken computer frying my charger cords, but now i find out a i didn't get the job and waited to flippen weeks to be told this. it's bull crap at its finest if you ask me. and i am over it....who needs $$$ anyway, right? i mean you only need it to eat, be fully clothed, get from point a to point b, to do anything remotely fun, have a roof over your head, shower, and everything else in life that is necessary. Well, fine, i will show the big man upstairs how much i can enjoy macaroni and cheese and not getting off my butt for the next three months until school starts again. im over this stupid finding a job thing. no one wants me...story of my life.
no one wants to hire someone without any past retail experience who will only be around for the summer. D-U-M-B dumb!!!
i had to life to begin with....so it's no surprise that i will continue to move throughout this summer without one
i am finished venting for now and def. not wanting to be around people for awhile. i am not in a pleasant mood.
Monday, June 1, 2009
I don't like lobster
No sir, I don't like lobster. Yet somehow I managed to make myself look like one today.
It all started with the sun peaking out this morning, when it was originally supposed to be rain all day long. With the pending job offer still in the waiting mode, I thought it definitely worth my time to take advantage of my free time while I still have it to get some color. So I put on my bikini top and my shorts and headed out back to lay out in the sun. I took my phone with outside so I could appropriately time 20 minutes per side, then head back in the house. I hate sweating and laying out in the sun, without water, almost always means sweat...yuck. So here I thought I had it perfectly planned. So when I came back in side after my 40 minute total tan...I was not completely surprised that I had absolutely no color on my skin except for my face being a little red (my face always get really red). I was not worried...I figured I would have a few more opportunities to tan later in the summer. So 4-5 hours later....I was pleasantly surprised to realize my skin was now a pinkish color post shower...soon to be a hopeful tan. Ugh....by 9pm....my skin was itching and as red as a lobster. My mom is convinced I got sun poisoning on top of getting burnt....this is so poopy. I've never burned this fast in my life...I mean I am used to burning. I do it every summer, but never ever have I burned this fast before. It usually takes either a few days in a row of laying out for 40 minutes each day or laying out for 2-3 hours straight. But aside from the slight itching....I am thankful to say it does not hurt at all. (Knock on wood)
Stupid, naive me....lesson learned is always wear sunscreen because you should never underestimate the sun + your body's reaction.
It all started with the sun peaking out this morning, when it was originally supposed to be rain all day long. With the pending job offer still in the waiting mode, I thought it definitely worth my time to take advantage of my free time while I still have it to get some color. So I put on my bikini top and my shorts and headed out back to lay out in the sun. I took my phone with outside so I could appropriately time 20 minutes per side, then head back in the house. I hate sweating and laying out in the sun, without water, almost always means sweat...yuck. So here I thought I had it perfectly planned. So when I came back in side after my 40 minute total tan...I was not completely surprised that I had absolutely no color on my skin except for my face being a little red (my face always get really red). I was not worried...I figured I would have a few more opportunities to tan later in the summer. So 4-5 hours later....I was pleasantly surprised to realize my skin was now a pinkish color post shower...soon to be a hopeful tan. Ugh....by 9pm....my skin was itching and as red as a lobster. My mom is convinced I got sun poisoning on top of getting burnt....this is so poopy. I've never burned this fast in my life...I mean I am used to burning. I do it every summer, but never ever have I burned this fast before. It usually takes either a few days in a row of laying out for 40 minutes each day or laying out for 2-3 hours straight. But aside from the slight itching....I am thankful to say it does not hurt at all. (Knock on wood)
Stupid, naive me....lesson learned is always wear sunscreen because you should never underestimate the sun + your body's reaction.
Saturday, May 30, 2009
FINGERS CROSSED
JOB SITUATION UPDATE
About a week ago, I cold called a few different Kwik Trips in an effort to find out if they were hiring and if they would consider me. The third one I called just so happens to be the one that my brother currently works at and I knew he wouldn't be thrilled to have me trying to get a job at his location, but a job is a job and a job = money and I need money.
This past Tuesday night, I received a call from the store leader asking if I would want to come in and interview on Friday at 11am. I, of course, said anytime works for me and that I would love to interview.
So along comes Friday, yesterday, and I have my interview and I am nervous because I have never had an interview before. I didn't have to interview for my dad when I worked (still work) for him, that would have just been silly. But I was ready just to get in there and get it done and hope for the job, but I was also hoping for no situational, "tell me a time when..." questions. The entire interview was made up of 13 pages of those questions.....DUMB. I survived that though! At the end there was a math test....omg and I had no idea how to use the calculator that they gave me...it was the old school style calculator with the paper on the reel too. Ugh....I felt so dumb because I had to stop in the middle of it and ask how to use the calculator. Poopy. Other than that little draw back, I feel that everything went well and that Ken would like to hire me to join the team, but it's up to the district manager, not him.
The one major dissapointment about this job if I get hired.....I would be hired to take over the early morning shift ......... 4 am to noon....ugh. I am so not a morning person, but I need the money. I would have to essentially go to bed between 7-8pm the night before and get up around 3am. There goes most of my summer if I get hired, but don't get me wrong...I want the job!
I will find out sometime early-mid next week. Cross your fingers for me, otherwise I am back at square one.
I will let you know, once I find out either way.
About a week ago, I cold called a few different Kwik Trips in an effort to find out if they were hiring and if they would consider me. The third one I called just so happens to be the one that my brother currently works at and I knew he wouldn't be thrilled to have me trying to get a job at his location, but a job is a job and a job = money and I need money.
This past Tuesday night, I received a call from the store leader asking if I would want to come in and interview on Friday at 11am. I, of course, said anytime works for me and that I would love to interview.
So along comes Friday, yesterday, and I have my interview and I am nervous because I have never had an interview before. I didn't have to interview for my dad when I worked (still work) for him, that would have just been silly. But I was ready just to get in there and get it done and hope for the job, but I was also hoping for no situational, "tell me a time when..." questions. The entire interview was made up of 13 pages of those questions.....DUMB. I survived that though! At the end there was a math test....omg and I had no idea how to use the calculator that they gave me...it was the old school style calculator with the paper on the reel too. Ugh....I felt so dumb because I had to stop in the middle of it and ask how to use the calculator. Poopy. Other than that little draw back, I feel that everything went well and that Ken would like to hire me to join the team, but it's up to the district manager, not him.
The one major dissapointment about this job if I get hired.....I would be hired to take over the early morning shift ......... 4 am to noon....ugh. I am so not a morning person, but I need the money. I would have to essentially go to bed between 7-8pm the night before and get up around 3am. There goes most of my summer if I get hired, but don't get me wrong...I want the job!
I will find out sometime early-mid next week. Cross your fingers for me, otherwise I am back at square one.
I will let you know, once I find out either way.
Sunday, May 24, 2009
20 and 55
Yesterday was May 23rd, which is both my dad's and brother's birthday. Happy Birthday to both of you !!!
My little brother turned 20...holy cow...i still look at him like he is 12 and smaller than me and annoying....but in fact, he is much taller and bigger than me and makes me feel small. ahhh...next year by little brother will be 21 that is very scary to me. and my daddy....turned 55 years old...holy cow .....he is getting old. it makes you stop and think about life a little and appreciate things and people even more with every birthday and every year that passes.
we didnt so anything special other than go and hang out at my dads house for a couple of hours because both my dad and my brother were going to be leaving monday morning at 2am for vacation. not fair.....dad is heading to mexico and taylor is heading to the bahamas...and courtney will stay in la crosse...hoping for a call about a job.
oh well...soon enough ill have my own money and be able to travel again...hopefully.
My little brother turned 20...holy cow...i still look at him like he is 12 and smaller than me and annoying....but in fact, he is much taller and bigger than me and makes me feel small. ahhh...next year by little brother will be 21 that is very scary to me. and my daddy....turned 55 years old...holy cow .....he is getting old. it makes you stop and think about life a little and appreciate things and people even more with every birthday and every year that passes.
we didnt so anything special other than go and hang out at my dads house for a couple of hours because both my dad and my brother were going to be leaving monday morning at 2am for vacation. not fair.....dad is heading to mexico and taylor is heading to the bahamas...and courtney will stay in la crosse...hoping for a call about a job.
oh well...soon enough ill have my own money and be able to travel again...hopefully.
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Flo is an auntie again
Just wanted to take a few seconds to say Congrats to florence and her family for the new addition that was welcomed into the world recently. I am happy for you all and you are in my thoughts.
yay for babies!!
yay for babies!!
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
fatty fatty two by four....
Fatty Fatty two by four can't go up the stairs without breaking them....Thomas!
HA HA HA HA HA
So funny story...I head up to Eau Claire yesterday afternoon to be there for when Tom moves out of my house. He is still sleeping when I get there so I just chit chat with Flo until I wake him up to go get food together. We eat, Flo and I watch American Idol, and Tom keeps packing...all is well in the world. UNTIL.....
CRASH, BOOM, BANG, CLUNK
Flo and I just look at each other and mouth "What was that?" I don't even want to begin to think about what the noise was...UNTIL I HEAR....
"Courtney, you better come up here!!!"
I think to myself OMG what could this be if he is calling me up to look at the mess.....
HE TOOK OUT ONE OF THE ATTIC STEPS....HA HA HA.....LIKE THE STEP LITERALLY FELL AND IS HALF DETACHED....ONLY TOM.
Needless to say Flo and I gave him grief the remainder of the night and the entire morning until he was officially moved out. We reminded him ever so thoughtfully about all the times he ordered out for pizza hut, Chinese, and walked to Taco Johns...and called him a fatty. (for those who don't know tom and his food adventures, these were his meals for about 70% of the week)
So, Tom is now gone and Nicole will be the new roomie to jump on board...many changes will be coming this fall. It will be weird to not have Tom around dancing/singing/eating, but he has chosen to move on to something greater than "him"....he has decided to move to San Francisco to devote his time to the church and to god. He will be taking a vow of poverty, among many others, and pledging himself to join the brothery of the franciscans.
Bon chance Thomas et je t'adore toujours!!!!!
HA HA HA HA HA
So funny story...I head up to Eau Claire yesterday afternoon to be there for when Tom moves out of my house. He is still sleeping when I get there so I just chit chat with Flo until I wake him up to go get food together. We eat, Flo and I watch American Idol, and Tom keeps packing...all is well in the world. UNTIL.....
CRASH, BOOM, BANG, CLUNK
Flo and I just look at each other and mouth "What was that?" I don't even want to begin to think about what the noise was...UNTIL I HEAR....
"Courtney, you better come up here!!!"
I think to myself OMG what could this be if he is calling me up to look at the mess.....
HE TOOK OUT ONE OF THE ATTIC STEPS....HA HA HA.....LIKE THE STEP LITERALLY FELL AND IS HALF DETACHED....ONLY TOM.
Needless to say Flo and I gave him grief the remainder of the night and the entire morning until he was officially moved out. We reminded him ever so thoughtfully about all the times he ordered out for pizza hut, Chinese, and walked to Taco Johns...and called him a fatty. (for those who don't know tom and his food adventures, these were his meals for about 70% of the week)
So, Tom is now gone and Nicole will be the new roomie to jump on board...many changes will be coming this fall. It will be weird to not have Tom around dancing/singing/eating, but he has chosen to move on to something greater than "him"....he has decided to move to San Francisco to devote his time to the church and to god. He will be taking a vow of poverty, among many others, and pledging himself to join the brothery of the franciscans.
Bon chance Thomas et je t'adore toujours!!!!!
Grades are in!
So here is the update....my grades are in!
Purchasing Management -- A
Organizational Change -- A
Industrial Relations -- A
HR Management -- B+
Evolution of Jazz -- B
overall semester GPA = 3.71 woot woot I'm definitely excited about this!!!!
I believe my cumulative GPA is now a 3.16 which I am pleased about!
Purchasing Management -- A
Organizational Change -- A
Industrial Relations -- A
HR Management -- B+
Evolution of Jazz -- B
overall semester GPA = 3.71 woot woot I'm definitely excited about this!!!!
I believe my cumulative GPA is now a 3.16 which I am pleased about!
Sunday, May 17, 2009
what a week!
There were a couple of major events that took place this past week and I am glad to say they are over and the new week is about to begin.
To start, this past week was my finals week for school meaning I will have made it through another semester successfully upon getting all five of my grades. Since I took my Purchasing Management final last Thursday, first up this week was Jazz at 10am on Monday, Industrial Relations at 10am on Tuesday, Organizational Change at 10am on Wednesday, and ending with HR Management at 5pm on Thursday. For the most part all went well with the exams, but that is to be determined officially when I get my grades. I spent more time studying for the first couple and much, much less time on the second two. I have my reasons for this....which brings me to my next major event of the week.
ANDY and his stones.
So long story short, Andy woke up in mild pain on Wednesday morning and we shrugged it off to be a cramp at the most. I am in the room that my final will take place doing some last minute studying when I get a call from him that he is in complete and udder agony. Needless to say, he ends up needing to go into the clinic. He eventually had to take a couple of exams too today...just not the ones he was thinking he was going to have (i.e., Business Law). No, instead he had a blood sample test and a urine test done. While waiting for the results, it was beyond painful for him. He could not sit still and I felt awful not being able to help him in anyway but to just be there with him. The doctor came back and told us that he thought Andy most likely had a kidney stone but we would have to head over the to the hospital so they could do a CT scan and x-rays to confirm it. But before that, they wanted to give Andy an IV to get some fluids back into him because he had been vomiting due to the pain. This was the most ridiculous part for me to just sit back and watch because Andy is afraid of needles and they had to stick him five different times to get a spot that actually worked. The poor boy had band aids and tape on both arms, both hands, and the middle of one arm between his hand and elbow. At least after they were successful the fifth time, they gave him some medicine through the IV for his pain and vomiting and that seemed to help him A LOT after about 15 min. We eventually ended up driving to the hospital to have the CT and x-rays done. It was confirmed.....he had a kidney stone about 4mm. They gave him two different prescriptions and finally sent us home and by that time his parents had come to Eau Claire to check on him, because we didn't know what it was in the beginning. Since they drove all the way up there and Andy was feeling a little better we decided to start to move his stuff out of his dorm apartment. You see, they were planning on coming up Thursday (the next day) to officially move him out and take him back to La Crosse, but unexpected events always seem to alter our plans. Anyway, the new plan was that they took almost everything home and that he would drive home with me on Friday when I was leaving. It seems that everything happens for a reason...this one just might have been be a little wake up call to Andy about the excess pop and junk he tends to eat. But there is no way to be certain of what caused it until the stone is passed and taken in for analysis.
So moving on, I had that final Thursday night and I most certainly did not study for it at all due to the drama that happened just the day before. So I spent my afternoon packing more of my stuff up and decided to go in blind to my final. Oh well. So I managed to get done with my final within about 45 min (we were given 2 hrs) and walked home to continue packing. When Andy came back with my car (he was cleaning his apartment) we went to Subway to get some food, heading back to my house to wait for Grey's Anatomy to Start. I had a friend come over and watch it with me and my roommates and we were all just crazy while watching it. (I will do a more in depth blog about Grey's very soon) All I can say about it is WOW.
Friday rolls around and it is moving back home to La Crosse for the summer day. I had so many things to do. Here is my list:
Take books back for both andy and me
finish packing
load the car
finish cleaning andy's apartment
write out my post dated charter checks
clean the bathroom
make my bed with my clean laundry (didnt do)
clean my fridge area
check andy out of his apartment officially
hug roommates goodbye
eat lunch
head home
We made it back to La Crosse and hug out at his house until his parents came home, chatted with them a bit, then I headed home to my moms and hug out with her most of the night. Played some poker with my brother, andy came over and played a game or two with us. Then we all called it a night because Andy and I had plans all Saturday.
Saturday.....the crazy night
(side note i am getting sick of typing and anxious to go play with my kitty....ozzy, so my typing will go downhill and become much more sloppy and short)
woke up, showered, andy picked me up, went to bank to get money out, ate at coney island, went to shopko to get his mom a bday card (it was thursday...but drama stopped andy from heading home that day with her), back to my house, play risk and poker with my brother, went to best buy to get her gift, then to party america to get a welcome home banner and happy birthday centerpiece. we were going to his parents house for a small family get together for his mom's side of the family. his uncle Ken was just getting back from Iraq and it was his uncle greg's birthday. It was just the aunts-uncles, his parents, his grandpa, and us (none of the cousins and not his sister). It was interesting to have it be all couples and adults...kinda nice actually. Dinner and chit chat was good!!! but the highlight of the night was the card game we played and the fiascos that occurred. if you are curious call me and ask...otherwise i'll leave it at that...it was just hilarious and one of the best nights i've had considering how this whole week went down. ha ha ha ...... the party didnt end until way after midnight.
only bummer of the night was that originally andy and i were only going to stay until about 8pm then go to my dads to hang out....unfortunately my dad kinda bailed on us to hang out with a friend of his. oh well.... i suppose he deserves to hang out with his high school friend rick benson sometimes too. he can make it up to us later :)
So here we are today...sunday....andy is at church right now and i am still sitting in my pjs. we are going to try to stop by at my friend anne miller's parents house for her college grad. party. And then maybe try to catch up with my dad a little bit...who knows. I need to find a job soon...so maybe some applications will be filled out by the end of the night, if not..for sure by tomorrow.
lastly here are a couple of shout outs that are necessary:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Greg (andys uncle)
WELCOME BACK HOME Ken (andys uncle)
CONGRATS ANNE (grad. from college)
CONGRATS TIM (grad from college)
HAPPY BELATED BDAY Mary (andys mom)
updates to come:
my semester grades
greys anatomy
finding a job
tom moving out
flo's sister is gonna pop soon...baby time
7 pounds
my brother and dads bday soon
and whatever else may come
To start, this past week was my finals week for school meaning I will have made it through another semester successfully upon getting all five of my grades. Since I took my Purchasing Management final last Thursday, first up this week was Jazz at 10am on Monday, Industrial Relations at 10am on Tuesday, Organizational Change at 10am on Wednesday, and ending with HR Management at 5pm on Thursday. For the most part all went well with the exams, but that is to be determined officially when I get my grades. I spent more time studying for the first couple and much, much less time on the second two. I have my reasons for this....which brings me to my next major event of the week.
ANDY and his stones.
So long story short, Andy woke up in mild pain on Wednesday morning and we shrugged it off to be a cramp at the most. I am in the room that my final will take place doing some last minute studying when I get a call from him that he is in complete and udder agony. Needless to say, he ends up needing to go into the clinic. He eventually had to take a couple of exams too today...just not the ones he was thinking he was going to have (i.e., Business Law). No, instead he had a blood sample test and a urine test done. While waiting for the results, it was beyond painful for him. He could not sit still and I felt awful not being able to help him in anyway but to just be there with him. The doctor came back and told us that he thought Andy most likely had a kidney stone but we would have to head over the to the hospital so they could do a CT scan and x-rays to confirm it. But before that, they wanted to give Andy an IV to get some fluids back into him because he had been vomiting due to the pain. This was the most ridiculous part for me to just sit back and watch because Andy is afraid of needles and they had to stick him five different times to get a spot that actually worked. The poor boy had band aids and tape on both arms, both hands, and the middle of one arm between his hand and elbow. At least after they were successful the fifth time, they gave him some medicine through the IV for his pain and vomiting and that seemed to help him A LOT after about 15 min. We eventually ended up driving to the hospital to have the CT and x-rays done. It was confirmed.....he had a kidney stone about 4mm. They gave him two different prescriptions and finally sent us home and by that time his parents had come to Eau Claire to check on him, because we didn't know what it was in the beginning. Since they drove all the way up there and Andy was feeling a little better we decided to start to move his stuff out of his dorm apartment. You see, they were planning on coming up Thursday (the next day) to officially move him out and take him back to La Crosse, but unexpected events always seem to alter our plans. Anyway, the new plan was that they took almost everything home and that he would drive home with me on Friday when I was leaving. It seems that everything happens for a reason...this one just might have been be a little wake up call to Andy about the excess pop and junk he tends to eat. But there is no way to be certain of what caused it until the stone is passed and taken in for analysis.
So moving on, I had that final Thursday night and I most certainly did not study for it at all due to the drama that happened just the day before. So I spent my afternoon packing more of my stuff up and decided to go in blind to my final. Oh well. So I managed to get done with my final within about 45 min (we were given 2 hrs) and walked home to continue packing. When Andy came back with my car (he was cleaning his apartment) we went to Subway to get some food, heading back to my house to wait for Grey's Anatomy to Start. I had a friend come over and watch it with me and my roommates and we were all just crazy while watching it. (I will do a more in depth blog about Grey's very soon) All I can say about it is WOW.
Friday rolls around and it is moving back home to La Crosse for the summer day. I had so many things to do. Here is my list:
Take books back for both andy and me
finish packing
load the car
finish cleaning andy's apartment
write out my post dated charter checks
clean the bathroom
make my bed with my clean laundry (didnt do)
clean my fridge area
check andy out of his apartment officially
hug roommates goodbye
eat lunch
head home
We made it back to La Crosse and hug out at his house until his parents came home, chatted with them a bit, then I headed home to my moms and hug out with her most of the night. Played some poker with my brother, andy came over and played a game or two with us. Then we all called it a night because Andy and I had plans all Saturday.
Saturday.....the crazy night
(side note i am getting sick of typing and anxious to go play with my kitty....ozzy, so my typing will go downhill and become much more sloppy and short)
woke up, showered, andy picked me up, went to bank to get money out, ate at coney island, went to shopko to get his mom a bday card (it was thursday...but drama stopped andy from heading home that day with her), back to my house, play risk and poker with my brother, went to best buy to get her gift, then to party america to get a welcome home banner and happy birthday centerpiece. we were going to his parents house for a small family get together for his mom's side of the family. his uncle Ken was just getting back from Iraq and it was his uncle greg's birthday. It was just the aunts-uncles, his parents, his grandpa, and us (none of the cousins and not his sister). It was interesting to have it be all couples and adults...kinda nice actually. Dinner and chit chat was good!!! but the highlight of the night was the card game we played and the fiascos that occurred. if you are curious call me and ask...otherwise i'll leave it at that...it was just hilarious and one of the best nights i've had considering how this whole week went down. ha ha ha ...... the party didnt end until way after midnight.
only bummer of the night was that originally andy and i were only going to stay until about 8pm then go to my dads to hang out....unfortunately my dad kinda bailed on us to hang out with a friend of his. oh well.... i suppose he deserves to hang out with his high school friend rick benson sometimes too. he can make it up to us later :)
So here we are today...sunday....andy is at church right now and i am still sitting in my pjs. we are going to try to stop by at my friend anne miller's parents house for her college grad. party. And then maybe try to catch up with my dad a little bit...who knows. I need to find a job soon...so maybe some applications will be filled out by the end of the night, if not..for sure by tomorrow.
lastly here are a couple of shout outs that are necessary:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Greg (andys uncle)
WELCOME BACK HOME Ken (andys uncle)
CONGRATS ANNE (grad. from college)
CONGRATS TIM (grad from college)
HAPPY BELATED BDAY Mary (andys mom)
updates to come:
my semester grades
greys anatomy
finding a job
tom moving out
flo's sister is gonna pop soon...baby time
7 pounds
my brother and dads bday soon
and whatever else may come
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
I'm almost ready to turn that page...
Tomorrow I start my first final and I am dreading it because the part that was supposed to be the gimme points, the written take home section, is unbelievably hard and I am only half way done with it. I will not even begin to bore you with the details, I'll just tell you it has to do with Bolivia and its lithium reserves and somewhere down the road connecting it to electric cars. Anyway after that, I have four more finals actually during finals week starting Monday. As soon as I finish my last exam next Thursday night I will be officially done with another semester and summer will be here. I am nervous for summer because I really still don't know what I want to do. I want to be with Andrew no matter what, which means packing up and heading back to La Crosse. I am nervous for La Crosse. I am always nervous for extended visits or stays back in La Crosse. Drama almost always happens between my family, especially my brother. And something inside me is saying that this summer will be no different. Not only am I nervous to head back home for the drama issue, it's the job issue too. So realistically I have never worked a day in my life of the "normal" type of work. I have always worked for my dad doing mass mailings, book keeping, cleaning apartments, etc. This has always been one of those you come and leave as you please jobs, never needed to check in and check out. I am nervous that I won't find a job this summer to help pass the time and make some money because no one will want an unexperienced cashier or whatever, especially in this economy it will be difficult to find one. The problem is I want absolutely nothing to do with food or the food industry, not because I am stuck up, it's just I know how I am...and well....I am a klutz, clumsy, trip over my own feet type of girl. Put me with food....and I'll unwantingly make it end up on someone's head. I am nervous because this will be my last last LAST summer in between school semesters.....I graduate in Decemeber and have absolutely no idea what to do, what I want to do, and what I will end up doing. Ahhhh. But I'm going to push that little issue aside for now, until I am ready for that panic attack later. My goal is to focus on small things, small projects, fun things, family things, andy things, and leaving myself with only one really big project on hand to deal with. What are all of these things you might ask....
small things = trying to take care of more of the laundry so my mom doesnt have to, mowing the grass here and there since the yard is enormous, dreaming about my someday wedding and looking at options
small projects = try to get andy and me into a little better shape (mostly by walking/biking), perhaps if I find a job early enough take a little money and start that scrapbook I've always thought about doing, help my mom with a rummage sale
fun things= floating and sunbathing more on the river, hanging out with my dad more to go fishing, definitely catching up on some movies I missed over the school year (on those too hot to go outside nights)
family things=meet my two new little baby cousins, go to the in-law's welcome back party for Ken (he was in Iraq), help my sis-in-law get prepared for abroad, spend more times with my daddy, family reunion on June 6th, and hopefully get closer with my brother
andy things= more cuddling, more picnics, a road trip to either the dells or amusement park, take more pictures of us (we always fail at this because we forget), just be together more whether it be with his rents or mine
ONE BIG PROJECT =get my mom prepared! she needs to sell her house because I have a gut feeling that Altra will not work with us to reduce the loan payment and buy it from Colonial. I need to help her and stay on her about getting rid of crap none of us dont and wont need anymore, selling those things that she doesnt want to throw away but doesnt realistically need to keep, and packing up those things that are dear to her and she could never part with in an effort to get her ready. I will not happen this month or next month....but I, sadly, predict my childhood home will need to be sold by no later than october-ish....unless a miracle happens. Either way the house is too big for her to keep for herself and the cats, but I would love for her to be able to pack and move at her own pace rather than the pace of the courts.
I don't ever ask this...but please pray for not me...but my mom. She works very hard at everything she does, and doesn't stop at anything to keep my and my brother happy. She IS without doubt in my mind "The Greatest Mom" in the world. I love my mom with all of my heart and wish I could save her from this horrible nightmare called forclosure, but I know I can't. So all I ask of you is to pray for her...not for money, not for the house....just pray that she survives this emotionally and mentally and isn't ashamed or embarrassed. I love my mom!!!
well that's all for now...I best be getting ready for jazz class soon. wish me luck on my final tomorrow!
small things = trying to take care of more of the laundry so my mom doesnt have to, mowing the grass here and there since the yard is enormous, dreaming about my someday wedding and looking at options
small projects = try to get andy and me into a little better shape (mostly by walking/biking), perhaps if I find a job early enough take a little money and start that scrapbook I've always thought about doing, help my mom with a rummage sale
fun things= floating and sunbathing more on the river, hanging out with my dad more to go fishing, definitely catching up on some movies I missed over the school year (on those too hot to go outside nights)
family things=meet my two new little baby cousins, go to the in-law's welcome back party for Ken (he was in Iraq), help my sis-in-law get prepared for abroad, spend more times with my daddy, family reunion on June 6th, and hopefully get closer with my brother
andy things= more cuddling, more picnics, a road trip to either the dells or amusement park, take more pictures of us (we always fail at this because we forget), just be together more whether it be with his rents or mine
ONE BIG PROJECT =get my mom prepared! she needs to sell her house because I have a gut feeling that Altra will not work with us to reduce the loan payment and buy it from Colonial. I need to help her and stay on her about getting rid of crap none of us dont and wont need anymore, selling those things that she doesnt want to throw away but doesnt realistically need to keep, and packing up those things that are dear to her and she could never part with in an effort to get her ready. I will not happen this month or next month....but I, sadly, predict my childhood home will need to be sold by no later than october-ish....unless a miracle happens. Either way the house is too big for her to keep for herself and the cats, but I would love for her to be able to pack and move at her own pace rather than the pace of the courts.
I don't ever ask this...but please pray for not me...but my mom. She works very hard at everything she does, and doesn't stop at anything to keep my and my brother happy. She IS without doubt in my mind "The Greatest Mom" in the world. I love my mom with all of my heart and wish I could save her from this horrible nightmare called forclosure, but I know I can't. So all I ask of you is to pray for her...not for money, not for the house....just pray that she survives this emotionally and mentally and isn't ashamed or embarrassed. I love my mom!!!
well that's all for now...I best be getting ready for jazz class soon. wish me luck on my final tomorrow!
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
2 years ago today
today marks the 2 year anniversary of the day i returned from france after having lived there for four months in 2007.
im both happy and sad. i miss it. mixed emotions galore right now. its still crazy to me that i actually lived in france and survived on my own. what a huge accomplishment! yay for me. i hope to be able to go back to france/europe for a third time sometime in the next 5 years...its a goal...there are way too many things that i still want and need to see before i will feel completely satisfied in my travels.
wow...2 years....still cant believe it.
more to come on this little adventure of my life soon........
im both happy and sad. i miss it. mixed emotions galore right now. its still crazy to me that i actually lived in france and survived on my own. what a huge accomplishment! yay for me. i hope to be able to go back to france/europe for a third time sometime in the next 5 years...its a goal...there are way too many things that i still want and need to see before i will feel completely satisfied in my travels.
wow...2 years....still cant believe it.
more to come on this little adventure of my life soon........
Texas and sunsets
So as promised, here is the 'short' recap of my 3 year anniversary with Andrew.
After my classes were finished I waited until Andy called me to pick him up at his apartment. He was ready and waiting with a card and candy, one toblerone and two raisinet boxes. YUMMY! I am guilty of downing one of the boxes and half of the candy bar already...but I cannot help it, they just taste so good.
After this we decided to head to the mall and walk lazily around glancing at things neither one of us could afford, but soon found this rather boring and chose to cut our window shopping a little short. Instead we felt it absolutely necessary to g
o eat since both of us had skipped lunch. Andy took me to the Texas Roadhouse, which is a new found favorite restaurant of mine (poor Boston's...you will be soon, i promise). They have these amazing rolls with a side of cinnamon butter that just melt in your mouth. Andy and I devoured our first basket before the waitress had
even come to take our order. It was like heaven in my mouth...no lie! Andy splurged and got a sirloin steak, while I stuck with my preferred choice of chicken strips or as they call it "chicken critters." Our food was perfect and we ended up getting through a little over 2 baskets of those amazing rolls I already mentioned. Needless to say we were both stuffed and wanted nothing more than to just go rent a movie and cuddle...but once we got home, movie in hand, the weather was just too beautiful to ignore. We pulled out the two chairs that were sitting on my porch, brought out my computer for some classic rock, and sat back to soak up the setting sun.
It was the most perfect anniversary yet! Just Andy and me relaxing, nothing fancy, and talking about our future: houses, jobs, marriage, kids, etc. It was a wonderful day....not a drop of rain, no mention of school (after classes were done), and chocolate to top it off! :)
After my classes were finished I waited until Andy called me to pick him up at his apartment. He was ready and waiting with a card and candy, one toblerone and two raisinet boxes. YUMMY! I am guilty of downing one of the boxes and half of the candy bar already...but I cannot help it, they just taste so good.
After this we decided to head to the mall and walk lazily around glancing at things neither one of us could afford, but soon found this rather boring and chose to cut our window shopping a little short. Instead we felt it absolutely necessary to g
o eat since both of us had skipped lunch. Andy took me to the Texas Roadhouse, which is a new found favorite restaurant of mine (poor Boston's...you will be soon, i promise). They have these amazing rolls with a side of cinnamon butter that just melt in your mouth. Andy and I devoured our first basket before the waitress had even come to take our order. It was like heaven in my mouth...no lie! Andy splurged and got a sirloin steak, while I stuck with my preferred choice of chicken strips or as they call it "chicken critters." Our food was perfect and we ended up getting through a little over 2 baskets of those amazing rolls I already mentioned. Needless to say we were both stuffed and wanted nothing more than to just go rent a movie and cuddle...but once we got home, movie in hand, the weather was just too beautiful to ignore. We pulled out the two chairs that were sitting on my porch, brought out my computer for some classic rock, and sat back to soak up the setting sun.It was the most perfect anniversary yet! Just Andy and me relaxing, nothing fancy, and talking about our future: houses, jobs, marriage, kids, etc. It was a wonderful day....not a drop of rain, no mention of school (after classes were done), and chocolate to top it off! :)
(Andy and me at The Texas Roadhouse-3rd Year Anniversary)
parker and marlee
this will be the first of many blogs to come today, but i would like to start out on a happy note.
Yesterday the world welcomed two new babies to the world! My "twin" baby cousins Parker Chase and Marlee Raelle (i think i spelled them correctly). My cousin Tara was not due for another month and had recently been put on bed rest at the hospital, but apparently that was not good enough for these little miracles! They wanted out, they wanted to start seeing the world. YAY!
I love babies and super excited to have the two new additions to the Walters family! Especially because Parker is the first little boy in a long time, we needed him in the family. Currently (in the La Crosse area) we have Claire, Lyla, Zaya, Raelle, and Parker all ages 2 and under I believe. Family get togethers are getting better and better each year :)
Yay for babies!!!! I cannot wait until Andy and I get to have our own, but that's a few years away...first a wedding must come (but all in good time)!
CONGRATS TARA AND BRANDT! I LOVE YOU ALL VERY MUCH!!!!!!
Yesterday the world welcomed two new babies to the world! My "twin" baby cousins Parker Chase and Marlee Raelle (i think i spelled them correctly). My cousin Tara was not due for another month and had recently been put on bed rest at the hospital, but apparently that was not good enough for these little miracles! They wanted out, they wanted to start seeing the world. YAY!
I love babies and super excited to have the two new additions to the Walters family! Especially because Parker is the first little boy in a long time, we needed him in the family. Currently (in the La Crosse area) we have Claire, Lyla, Zaya, Raelle, and Parker all ages 2 and under I believe. Family get togethers are getting better and better each year :)
Yay for babies!!!! I cannot wait until Andy and I get to have our own, but that's a few years away...first a wedding must come (but all in good time)!
CONGRATS TARA AND BRANDT! I LOVE YOU ALL VERY MUCH!!!!!!
Tuesday, April 21, 2009
so many things, so little time
here is my schedule for the week
monday-- quiz in jazz, class, and more class (30 min break for The Hills)
tuesday-- class, bargaining simulation in labor relations, write paper for HR mgmt
wednesday-- class, class, group meeting for HR, class, purchasing mgmt hw, jazz concert
thursday-- class, class, 3 YEAR ANNIVERSARY :)
friday-- class, (possible group meeting), finish purchasing mgmt hw, start media journals for labor relations, have a little break for fun
saturday-- (possible group meeting), create powerpoint presentation for HR, practice, create powerpoint for mgmt 446, practice
sunday-- group meeting for HR, practice, practice, practice, desperate housewives, brothers & sisters, bed
monday-- practice, class, presentation for mgmt 446, practice, presentation for HR......then relax!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have so many things to do in such a short period of time and I will be glad when it's all over. I hope the time flies by so fast so that before I know it it is next tuesday already, with the exception of Thursday. I hope that day moves as slow as possible....I'm so excited to celebrate my 3 year anniversary with Andy!!! I have no idea what we are doing yet, we were going to discuss it today but Andy has now decided he doesn't want me knowing because he loves driving me nuts with surprises and the unknown. I am a "plan" girl....got to have it all in a schedule and know exactly what and where....he loves watching me beg for details. I promise a post (hopefully with pictures) with details of the day!!!!
(picture is from our 2nd anniversary)
I love you Andrew Scott!!!!!
monday-- quiz in jazz, class, and more class (30 min break for The Hills)
tuesday-- class, bargaining simulation in labor relations, write paper for HR mgmt
wednesday-- class, class, group meeting for HR, class, purchasing mgmt hw, jazz concert
thursday-- class, class, 3 YEAR ANNIVERSARY :)
friday-- class, (possible group meeting), finish purchasing mgmt hw, start media journals for labor relations, have a little break for fun
saturday-- (possible group meeting), create powerpoint presentation for HR, practice, create powerpoint for mgmt 446, practice
sunday-- group meeting for HR, practice, practice, practice, desperate housewives, brothers & sisters, bed
monday-- practice, class, presentation for mgmt 446, practice, presentation for HR......then relax!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have so many things to do in such a short period of time and I will be glad when it's all over. I hope the time flies by so fast so that before I know it it is next tuesday already, with the exception of Thursday. I hope that day moves as slow as possible....I'm so excited to celebrate my 3 year anniversary with Andy!!! I have no idea what we are doing yet, we were going to discuss it today but Andy has now decided he doesn't want me knowing because he loves driving me nuts with surprises and the unknown. I am a "plan" girl....got to have it all in a schedule and know exactly what and where....he loves watching me beg for details. I promise a post (hopefully with pictures) with details of the day!!!!
(picture is from our 2nd anniversary)I love you Andrew Scott!!!!!
Friday, April 17, 2009
Sunny Day
The weather could not be more beautiful today! The sun is out and the birds are singing. Andy is currently at work and will be back home in about 30 minutes and we are planning to grill out! Yay! This will be the first time we have grilled out since early last fall, I am very excited!
Assuming the weather says beautiful tomorrow, I plan to walk around the block to venture over to a local rummage sale and peruse the items for a potential steal. I don't plan to purchase anything considering I have very little money to my name, but on the off chance I find a new pot (one that is not all scratched up) or a light weight vacuum, I am fully prepared to snag the steal. Andy will be at work from like 9 til mid afternoon, so that will give me the needed time to finish cleaning my room too. And at some point in the day, I will have to force myself to sit down and start writing my HR management paper/presentation and start studying for my jazz quiz on Monday.
I feel the need to be productive this weekend and take advantage of this gorgeous weather and free time because it will soon be short lived. And it will all come to an end and school will start again Monday morning, but realistically it begins again on Sunday evening when homework/studying is a must.
Recommendation to all: go out and sit in the sun for just 30 minutes!!!! It will warm your bones!!!!!
Assuming the weather says beautiful tomorrow, I plan to walk around the block to venture over to a local rummage sale and peruse the items for a potential steal. I don't plan to purchase anything considering I have very little money to my name, but on the off chance I find a new pot (one that is not all scratched up) or a light weight vacuum, I am fully prepared to snag the steal. Andy will be at work from like 9 til mid afternoon, so that will give me the needed time to finish cleaning my room too. And at some point in the day, I will have to force myself to sit down and start writing my HR management paper/presentation and start studying for my jazz quiz on Monday.
I feel the need to be productive this weekend and take advantage of this gorgeous weather and free time because it will soon be short lived. And it will all come to an end and school will start again Monday morning, but realistically it begins again on Sunday evening when homework/studying is a must.
Recommendation to all: go out and sit in the sun for just 30 minutes!!!! It will warm your bones!!!!!
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
no pink for me please, thank you
So i just finished a conversation with my roommates about meat and how we each like it to be cooked.
i just feel the need to tell the world.....i do not like, nor do i enjoy any raw or pink meat. fully cooked for me please, thank you.
anything pink/raw is just plain disgusting....yuck!
i just feel the need to tell the world.....i do not like, nor do i enjoy any raw or pink meat. fully cooked for me please, thank you.
anything pink/raw is just plain disgusting....yuck!
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Happy Easter!
Happy Easter all!!!
I love holidays. No, not for the candy, but for family. One of my favorite things in life are family get togethers. Unfortunately, this Easter I won't be attending any of my boyfriend's sides of the family. I have decided to avoid the large family scene this year and opt to spend my time with my mom. This way she and I can experience our own mother-daughter time.
After Easter lunch with my mom, I will have to pack up all of my stuff and get ready to gas up, pick up Andy, and head back to Eau Claire. We both have class tomorrow morning at 10am. :( Oh well, what can you do. We are almost done, so it wont be like this for long.
I'm not exactly looking forward to heading back to Eau Claire because I have an exam tomorrow afternoon and a book to read and write a paper on due Tuesday morning. Stress never ends, I just hope that it lessens soon. Ha ha...c'est la vie....right? And I will miss my babies...my kitties!!!
Again, HAPPY EASTER TO ALL!
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Monday, April 6, 2009
stress
i don't know if it is possible to feel more stressed than i do right now...ugh
i'm trying to stay focused on my two exams that i have tomorrow morning in purchasing management and labor relations management. but it's quite a challenge with the headache i'm currently trying to fight off. at least i have "the hills" season premier to look forward to (actually watching it right now...it's a commercial).
this week has not been a good week for stress, and i'm sure it's no where near over.
please hope for the best for me!!! and at least Easter break is coming soon!!!!
i'm trying to stay focused on my two exams that i have tomorrow morning in purchasing management and labor relations management. but it's quite a challenge with the headache i'm currently trying to fight off. at least i have "the hills" season premier to look forward to (actually watching it right now...it's a commercial).
this week has not been a good week for stress, and i'm sure it's no where near over.
please hope for the best for me!!! and at least Easter break is coming soon!!!!
Thursday, April 2, 2009
blogging??
So it has been forever (or so it seems) since I have blogged. I am looking for a more helpful way to vent or just to spill my latest dreams/goals with people, and just to get it off my chest/mind. Sometimes things can weigh so heavy on us and no matter how many people we tell, we still feel some burden, or stress. I am hoping this will allow me to capture my thoughts and put them into words that I can go back and re-read later. So bare with me as I try to remember how to do this blogging thing again and while I learn to edit/create my account.
I promise I have a lot on my mind recently and I am dieing to put it all into writing and all good comes with time.
But in the mean time.....I just wanted to say that although yesterday was a rather rough one...today is looking up and I am feeling very blessed. I have amazing people in my life!!!!
I promise I have a lot on my mind recently and I am dieing to put it all into writing and all good comes with time.
But in the mean time.....I just wanted to say that although yesterday was a rather rough one...today is looking up and I am feeling very blessed. I have amazing people in my life!!!!
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